A major terrorist attack on Jewish and Muslim places of worship during an international soccer tournament in France was thwarted Monday.

Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) announced it had arrested an ultra-nationalist Frenchman named as 25-year-old Gregoire M, on Ukraine's border with Poland, according to French Media.

According to SBU chief Vasyl Hrytsak the suspect had amassed a huge arsenal of weapons - including rifles, anti-tank weapons, detonators and 125 kg of TNT, and was planning 15 attacks during the Euro 2016 games.

His targets reportedly included synagogues and mosques. He also planned to attack railways, bridges and other strategic targets...

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